I got hired by the BATFE, sworn in and did my Interested in the wiretap-type cases-they wanted to build proactive, down-in-the-weeds, The BATFE was always considered the federal version They wereįinding people who were seasoned investigators, detectives and street cops at Iīecame an agent when it was still under the Treasury Department. In 1987, the BATFE was only 15 years old. Learjets and strippers, and I was like, “Oh man, I think I could do that!” Mansions, meeting slick kingpins, and he’s negotiating for a ton of cocaine onĪ barge in Miami harbor on its way from Colombia. Got a Hugo Boss suit on, and he’s driving a Lamborghini. Sonny Crockett’s running around South Beach, and he’s At the time I was trying to figure out what to do, Miami Most dynamic undercover program in the federal government. I wanted to work at the BATFE because they had the So why the BATFE instead of the DEA, FBI or any I always played with teammates who were bigger,įaster, stronger athletes, but I was able to stay competitive in that environmentīecause I outworked them, I was tough, and I played recklessly. What now? I realized that, at best, I was always going to be a guy struggling When football fell apart for me, I was like, My Plan A was to play proįootball, and through college I became pretty full of myself. Route or a backup plan in case it didn’t work out. I always had a Plan A but never had an escape You know, I was a great high school player, I wasĪ good college player and I was a terrible pro, to be quite honest. University of Arizona, you played some pro ball? After a standout career in college football at the Landfill-I realized that my motivation was very unimportant to the people I In the end, the trophies and plaques and awards that are in the But when I see how heĬonducts himself now, the DOJ Medal of Valor has lost its luster for me and doesn’t In 2004, James Comey was very well received, very much loved in the lawĮnforcement community-he was this up-and-coming star. Know I got the DOJ’s Medal of Valor, and it was presented to me by James Comey. I also received theĮddie Benitez Fitness Award when I went through the academy after being shot. I got two Gold Star awards that are awarded for injuries received Every frickin’ thing I ever gotįrom the BATFE is in the landfill, with the exception of three that I felt were ![]() ![]() IĬan tell you where they’re all at-the landfill. Well, I really don’t take myself very seriously. Let’s start with a rundown of your awards and To tell it, I traveled withĭobyns to the site of his first shooting, and we spent an afternoon recounting Perseverance, dogged determination and sacrifice. His daring expose of the BATFE’s immoral and unethical management brought the full weight of the government’s resources down on him. Special Agent Dobyns decided to take a stand and refused to be silent. This same corrupt leadership also brought us the infamous Operations Wide Receiver and Fast and Furious. The Story of Jay Dobynsīetrayed by the very agency he risked everything for, Dobyns was targeted for death by those he investigated, with his BATFE supervisors acting as willing accomplices. But it didn’t come without great personal cost. Operation Black Biscuit, a two-year investigation, accounted for 55 biker arrests. His most documented exploit was becoming the first federal undercover agent to be patched into the Hells Angels. ![]() His career includes being shot his first week of work, before even attending the academy, and again before he celebrated his second work anniversary. Jay Dobyns is a 27-year veteran undercover agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE).
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